Apparatus for use in treating peanuts



Dec. 13, I932. SHAMAS 1,890,867

APPARATUS FOR USE IN TREATING PEANUTS Filed 8, 1931 clllshamas,

Patented Dec. 13, 1932 JOSEPH IELVIN. 8HAIAS, 013' LOWELL, MASBACHUSETT APPARATUS FOR USE IN TREATING Pm Application filed September a, 1931. Serial No. 501,727.

This invention relates to apparatus for use in treating peanuts, and more particularly to a container for use in the drying of the peanuts. An object of this invention is to provide a cage or aerated receptacle which is so constructed that it may be readily immersed in a saline or other solution during the treat: ment of peanuts, which container or rece tacle is so constructed that when it is wit drawn from the solution, the peanuts therein may be readily and quickly dried.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of this kind-which is so con- 'structed that the peanuts can be readily and (Luickly removed from the receptacle while e receptacle is held in depending position from a flexible member or the like.

A further objectof this invention is to provide a receptacle of this kind which is so constructed that it may be immersed in a liquid treating bath and withdrawn therefrom for placement in a dryer using heat or the like, the receptacle having means whereby the articles disposed therein will be readily and uickly moistened when immersed in the .liq ui solution and also readily and quickly dried when placed in the drying apparatus.

The above and various other objects and so advantages of this invention will in part be described in and in part be understood from the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated. in the accompanying -drawing, wherein 1 Figure 1 is a detail vertical sectional view taken substantially through the center of a Y device constructed according to the embodiment of this invention, and

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1. Referring to the drawing wherein-like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the nupreferred constructed according to the preferre embodiment of this invention which is constructed in the form of an inverted frustoconical member having a flexible bail 11 at meral 10 designates generally a rece tacle may be connected to a flexible member 13 used 111 the ho1st1ng or movement of the receptacle 10. This receptacle 10 is preferably con-.

structed of wire mesh or other aerated material and is provided with a plurality of tubular passages 12 therethrough, which passages 12 are open at each end. The material surrounding these passages 12 is constructed of the same materlal as the body of the receptacle 10, that is, of wire mesh or other aerated material, and these passages 12 form rea ly pass, and t ese passages also provide means by which peanuts disposed within the central portion of the receptacle 10 may be readily moistened when the receptacle is immersed in a liquid treatingisolution.

The bottom of the rece tacle 10 is closed by a closure member 14 w ich is pivoted, as

at 15, for horizontal swinging movement but air lpassages throu h which airor heat may I, of course, do not wish to be limited to this particular hmgestructure as, if desired, the

closure 14 may be constructed so as to have vertical swingingrmovement with respect to the receptacle. he edge of the closure 14 opposite from thehinged portion 15 may be loc ed or otherwise secured by means of a locking member 16 or the like. This closure 14 is likewise provided with openings or apertures 17' therethrough which register with the air passages 12 so that when the receptacle 10 is being filled by disposing the receptacle beneath a spout or trough, the peanuts dropping into the air passages 12 will pass downwardly therethrough and out of the receptacle. The peanuts entering the peanut chambers 18 disposed about the air pas-- tacked to the upper edge thereof,'which bail itubular members 12 and to the receptacle 10 19 under the spout or filling nozzle until it is entirely filled, and any peanuts or other material entering the air passa es 12 will fall downwardly therethrough. he receptacle 10 may then be moved into a position for immersion in the liquid bath or liquid treating member, and when the receptacle 10 is within this member, this liquid will pass upwardl throu h these air passages 12 so as to t oroug y moisten all of the peanuts withinthe interior of the receptacle 10. Upon withdrawing of the receptacle 10 from the liquid bath, the liquid will readily run out of the receptacle and it may be then moved or swung into the drying chamber where the heat, due to the construction of the rece tacle 10, will readily and quickl dry al of the peanuts disposed therein, t 's complete drying operation bein facilitated by the use of these passages 12 w ich permit the heated hular members 12 are dis air to pass therethrough and strike the pealllltSdlSPOSGd within the interior of the receptacle. a

t will be obvious, from the foregoing, that an exceedingly simple but at the same time practical receptacle has been devised for use with peanut treating apparatus which will facilitate the quick handling of the peanuts in the treating apparatus so that there will be no undue delay in either the liquid treatment or in the drying process. v

As will be noted from the drawing, the tused in upwardly flared position and, if deemed, these tubular members may be tapered toward the bottom.

It is,"of course, understood that various chan and modifications maybe made in the etails of construction and desi of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

I claim 1. As a new article of manufacture, an apparatus for treating peanuts comprising a receptacle having perforated side walls, a plurality of perforated tubular members disposed longitudinally of the receptacle and avingxppen opposite end portions, a perforated ttom having openings therethrough registering with the tu ular members, hinge means for the bottom, and releasable locking means for the bottom.

ing a wire mesh receptacle, a plurality of wire mesh tubular members disposed longitudinally of the receptacle, meansfor mamtaining the tubular members in spaced relation to each other, said tubular members having open opposite end portions, and a wire mesh bottom swingably mounted on the receptacle.

3. As a new article of manufacture, an apparatus for use in treating peanuts comprismg a perforated receptacle, a plurality of perforated hollow members disposed longitudinally of the receptacle and having open opposite end portions, means for holding said members in spaced relation to each other and to the side walls of the receptacle, a perforated bottom having openings therein registering with the tubular members whereby to permit articles to pass downwardly through said members, means for swingably mounting said bottom on said receptacle, and locking means for releasably holding said bottom in closed osition.

In testimony w ereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

JOSEPH MELVIN SHAMAS.

2. As a new article of manufacture, an api 5 paratus for use in treating peanuts compris- 

